Business Readiness Manager - Finance

M&G have a vision to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business. They are looking for people who are excited about joining them on their journey. They are digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for their customers. To help them achieve their vision they're looking for exceptional people who live their values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.

Purpose of the Role:

The role is accountable for the effective governance, oversight, coordination and delivery of the business change roadmap into the Finance business. The holder of this role is accountable for confirming whether the business have been sufficiently engaged ahead of each new change implementation.

As a Business Readiness Manager, you will be responsible to:

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls you are responsible for to support improvement of the overall control environment, customers outcomes and a reduction in M&G plc's operational risk.
• Govern the successful delivery of the Business Readiness roadmap into the business using the Business Readiness standard operating procedures. Acting as the 'gatekeeper', ensuring quality delivery and owning the go live decision on behalf of business.
• Facilitate Business Readiness activity for the business, high impact and brand sensitive delivery programmes coming from across M&G Finance, Life and Wealth business.
• Communicate and represent business readiness at a Senior Management / Programme level and facilitate efficient and effective engagement between the programme and the business.
• Responsible for identifying, escalating and managing risks or issues to ensure smooth transition into live environment.
• Facilitate the handover to the business and BAU, ensuring risks and issues, business and sponsor signoff is obtained.
• Actively support and mentor members of the business to ensure effective delivery of change into the business.
• Ensure that there is clarity over the business impact of each planned release or change.
• Work collaboratively with the Testing team, Training team and Internal and External communications.
• Stakeholder management so the business is prepared for all change coming into their teams and areas.

What we require from the candidate:

• Experience in a project delivery role or management role in a Finance function (ideally at Manager level).
• Experience of Business Readiness.
• Proven experience of working cross functionally and in building sustained and effective working relationships.
• Understanding of Agile or Continuous Improvement methodology principles.
• Risk Management identification and resolution experience.
• Can translate complex issues and information into simple, key messages and deliver them in a variety of communication styles.
• Pro-active, driven and enthusiastic.
• Strong planning, organisation and administration skills.
• Ability to self-manage, organise and prioritise workload.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria, please click the link to apply and we will be in touch with you in due course.

The IR35 status of this assignment will be assessed following the selection process and prior to confirmation of assignment offer.

'At M&G Diversity and Inclusion is a strategic objective. We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationally, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles.'

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